Business Stories from December 17, 2012 (Change date)
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Arena, USA Swimming sign 8-year sponsorship dealDec 17, 2012 9:50 am - Arena and USA Swimming have agreed to an eight-year deal in which the swimwear company will serve as exclusive sponsor of the U.S. national team and create new uniforms....
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Peoria among richest ZIP codes backing ObamaDec 18, 2012 5:50 am - They’re U.S. ZIP codes to be coveted. Just 140 exist, places where at least a quarter of tax filers report adjusted gross incomes of $200,000 or more. Representing a sli...
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H&M November sales beat estimates after Margiela lineDec 17, 2012 1:00 pm - Hennes & Mauritz AB, Europe’s second-largest clothing retailer, reported November sales that beat analysts’ estimates after a designer collection went on sale midway thr...
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Naperville officials expect Water Street plan to resurfaceDec 18, 2012 5:50 am - Naperville officials aren't likely to see any plans for a revised Water Street project in the immediate future, but some predict a new proposal will resurface before spr...
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A look at tax breaks that expired this yearDec 18, 2012 4:53 am - While much of Washington is consumed by the debate over tax cuts scheduled to expire next year, a big package of tax breaks already expired this year. Among the biggest,...
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‘Hobbit’ tally of $84.8 million propels studios’ recordDec 17, 2012 4:01 pm - “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” part one of a 3-D trilogy based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel, generated $84.8 million in weekend sales at U.S. and Canadian cinemas, pr...
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Obama meets with Boehner as pressure builds for dealDec 18, 2012 4:53 am - President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner met for a third time at the White House to discuss averting spending cuts and tax increases before a year- end dead...
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After landslide, Abe says Japan has difficult roadDec 18, 2012 4:53 am - TOKYO — After leading his conservative party to a landslide victory that will bring it back to power after a three-year hiatus, Shinzo Abe stressed Monday that the road ...
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Marathon shuts Louisiana refinery unit after leakDec 17, 2012 10:14 am - Marathon Petroleum Corp. shut a unit at its 460,000-barrel-a-day Garyville refinery in Louisiana after a leak discharged gas oil that may contain hydrogen sulphide gas, ...
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China to maintain prudent monetary policy in 2013Dec 17, 2012 10:14 am - BEIJING — China’s new Communist Party leaders promised Sunday to be ready to spend more if needed to shore up a shaky economic recovery but gave no sign of plans for maj...